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| Other uniform titles: | Post, Anna-Luna,
Vermuelen, Corinna,
Baerle, Caspar van, 1584-1648. Mercator sapiens.
Baerle, Caspar van, 1584-1648. Mercator sapiens. English.
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| ISBN: | 9789048540020
904854002X
9789462988002
9462988005
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| Notes: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 127-131) and index.
Text in parallel Latin and English; translated from the Latin.
Print version record.
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| Summary: | On 9 January 1632, at the inauguration of the Amsterdam Illustrious School - the predecessor of the city's university - Caspar Barlaeus delivered a speech that has continued to arouse the curiosity of researchers and the general public alike: 'Mercator sapiens'. This famous oration on the wise merchant is now considered a key text of the Dutch Golden Age. At the same time it is surrounded by misunderstandings regarding Barlaeus himself, the nascent Illustrious School, and Amsterdam's merchant culture.00This volume presents the first English translation and the first critical edition of the 'Mercator sapiens', preceded by an introduction providing historical context and a fresh interpretation of this intriguing text.
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| Other form: | Print version: Baerle, Caspar van, 1584-1648. Wise merchant. Amsterdam : Amsterdam University Press, [2019] 9789462988002
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